Door or window mounting



Sept. 5, 1944.

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UNITED noon on wmpow MOUNTING Charles Edward Fuller, Dothan, Ala.Application June a, 1942, Serial No. 446,109

3 Claims. ('01. 16-447) The present invention relates to new and usefulimprovements in .doors and, windows of the swingable type, and has forits primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, aclosure of this character comprising a novel construction andarrangement whereby said closure is hingedly supported at oppositeedgesand may be swingably opened from either edge and thereafter closedby returning the door to, the starting closed position.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a swingingdoor or window of the aforementioned character comprising unique meansfor automatically and positively locking either hinged edge of theclosure to the frame while the other edge is in an outswung'position.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a door or window of thecharacter described which will be comparatively simple in construction,strong, durable, highly emcient and reliable in operation, compact, andwhich may be manufactured and installed at low cost. V

All of the .oregoing and still furtherobjects, and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification,- taken in connection with the accompanying drawingswherein like characters of reference desisviews,.and wherein:

Figure I lean elevational view, looking at one side of a swinging doorembodying the present invention.

Figure-2 is an elevational view, looking at the opposite side thereof. 1

Figure 3 is a view in horizontal section, taken substantially on theline 8-8 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one of the hinges.

Figure 51s a perspective view of one of the spring pressed latches.

Figure 6 is a viewin horizontal section, taken substantially on the limeof Figure 1.

Figure 12 is a view in front elevation of one of the telescopic holdersor braces,

Figure 13 is an enlarged fragmentary viewin vertical section; takensubstantially on the line iS-i3 of Figure 3.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it willl be seen that theembodiment of the invention,

which has been illustrated comprises a door frame which is designatedgenerally by reference nuporting hinges t are mounted on the upper andlower portions of .the lambs 3. One leaf of each supporting hinge 4 isin the form of a hook 5 which is engageable in a socket 6 formed in onenate corresponding parts throughout the several Figure 7 is a viewsubstantially similarlto Figure 6 but showing the-dnor partially open.

Figure 8 is an enlarged fragmentary view in v horizontal section, takensubstantially on the line tive view of one of the edges of the door,showing one of the spring latches thereon.

Figure 11 is a top plan view of one of the telescopic holders or braces.i

side of the door adjacent the edge of the door, as indicated in Figures6, 7 and 8 of the drawings, for supporting the door on the lambs 3. Thehook leaf 5 corresponds in width to the'space between the. upper andlower pin barrels 8' of the hinge 6, and the pin barrels projectoutwardly from the Jamb and toward the door as ,w

clearly indicated in the'drawings.

Suitable spring latches 1 are mounted on the edges of the door 2 inpositions to engage be-=' hind onset the pin barrels 8 as the door is-opened from the opposite edge, whereby the imaging edge of the door ispreventedfrom ooming'ofl the hooks 5 and hence from falling from thesupporting hinges by movement of the door relative to the hooks in adirection toward that side of the door at which the opening movementtakes place. As shown particularly well in Figures 8 and 10 of thedrawings, the latches l' consist of flat springs secured at one end to alateral portion of the edge of the door and extending toward theopposite side of the door, the

unattached portion of the spring being curvedly spaced from the edge ofthe door in a manner to cause the free ends of the latches to snapbehind or operative position.

the male sections l2 are slidable in longitudinal slots 15 which areprovided therefor in the female sections 13 ofthe holders 9. a

Hinged striker plates or keepers 16 are recessed in the jambs 3 betweenthe upper and lower hinges 4. Projecting from the hinged ends of theswinging striker plates l6 ,are cams 11 the purpose of which will bepresently set forth. As best seen in Figure 4 of the drawings, therecesses which accommodate the hinged striker plates 18 are indicated atll.

Plates 19 are secured on theedge portions of the door 2. Latches orbolts 20' are pivotally mounted on the plates is to operate in chambers2| which are provided therefor in the edges-of the door 2,

said latches being engageable with the free ends of the hinged strikerplates 16. Suitable springs the present invention will be readilyunderstood,

22 yieldingly urge the latches 2| toward projected' Handles 23 areprovided on the pivoted ends of the latches for retracting said latches.Hooks 24 project from the outer ends of thepiates 19. The hooks 24 areengageable behind theupper and lower pin barrels 25 of the hingedstriker plates 16 and said hooks are adapted to swing with said strikerplates above and below the stationary attaching plates or leaves 26thereof. Further, the lower hooks 24 are engageable with the cams I 1for swinging the striker plates 16 outwardly into engagement with thelatches 20 when the door 2 is closed.

Slidably mounted on the door 2 and extending between the latches 20 is arod 21. The rod 21 is provided, on its ends, with heads 28 (see .Fig.13) for engagement by the latches 20, said heads including arms as whichrest on said latches.- Thus, the latches 20 are operatively connected toeach other for positive actuation to projected or locking position.

his thought that the operation of the de'vice be readily apparent from aconsideration of the foregoing. Briefly, with both of the latches 20 inprojected position, as seen in Figure 3 of the drawings, the door- 2-,which is now supported by all of the hinges, is positively secured inclosed position against swinging movement from either edge. To open thedoor from either edge, the corresponding latch 2d is retracted againstits spring 22throughthe medium of its handle 23. When this occurs, therod 21 is actuated for positively, projecting the other latch andholding same in projected orlocking position. The edge of the door whichhas thus been freed maybe swung open, said door pivoting or hinging onthe hinges at the other or still latched edge. As the door opens, thespring latches 1 at the pivotal edge of the door, which are engagedbehind the lower pin barrels of the adjacent hinges 4, secure said dooron the members I of said hinges.

and although a preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated anddescribed, it is to be understood that changes in the details ofconstruction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may beresorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed is:

1. A frame structure comprising spaced lambs, a closureengageable-between said lambs, said closure having sockets therein,hooks pivotally mounted on the lambs and engageable in the sockets for.pivotally or-detachably connecting either edge of the closure to thejambs, means for releasably securing the closure on the hooks, and

longitudinally extensible braces mounted on the hooks and having one endh'ingedly secured to the closure. I

2. A frame structure comprising a pair of spaced, vertical jambs, avertical door engageable between said jambs,, hinges mounted on the Ilambs, said hinges including swinging hooks, the door having socketstherein for the reception of the free end portions of the hooks forpivotally or detachably connecting either vertical edge of the door tothe jambs, telescopic braces having ,one end portion fixedly secured tothe hooks and their other ends hing'edly connected to the door adjacentthe remote vertical edges. thereof, and means for releasably securingthe door on the hooks.

3. A frame structure comprising a pair of spaced, vertical jambs, avertical door engageable between. said jambs, hinges mounted on. thejambs, said hinges including swinging hooks, the

door having sockets therein for the reception of the free end portionsof the hooks for pivotally when the door is closed, the latch 2! on thefree or detachably connecting either vertical edge of the door to thejambs, telescopic braces havin one end portion fixedly secured to" thehooks and their other ends hingedly connected" to the door adjacent theremote vertical edges thereof, and means for releasably securing thedoor on the hooks, the hinges further including eyes, said meanscomprising arcuate spring latches mounted on the vertical edges of thedoor and engageable behind the hinge eyes. I

CHARLES EDWARD FULLER.

